Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Chiaromonte is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 1,696 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 398 passengers departing from Chiaromonte arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
chiaromonte.basilicata.itAddress
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 4
85032 Chiaromonte
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Chiaromonte794m1,047
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pietrapica448m43
- Sagittario745m7
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 50% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Chiaromonte between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
398
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
53 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Chiaromonte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Chiaromonte.